Life is to be lived until the end

How is mobile palliative care covered and how much does it cost?

The cost of the health services which are part of the complex hospice care for one patient was CZK 3 800 per day in 2023. Additional costs arise for the services of a multi-professional team closely related to the health service, such as social work, psychotherapeutic or psychological support, compensatory aids, and others. The total cost of complex care for one patient per day in 2023 in Cesta domů amounted to CZK 5 200. The community palliative care unit's services are covered from multiple sources.

Since 2018 a part of health services is reimbursed from public health insurance funds by health insurance companies in contract with individual hospices (mobile specialized palliative care, specialization nr. 926). The reimbursement from health insurance reaches CZK 1 760 for less symptom-intensive patient and CZK 2 370 for a more complex patient. The classification of the patient into the reimbursment from public health insurance is always decided by the doctor based on the indication criteria stipulated by the valid legislation (Decree 353/2017 Coll., Decree 354/2017 Coll.).

As of September 2018, Cesta domů Community Palliative Care Unit is in contract with all Czech health insurance companies. This allows us to claim the health services provided within our comprehensive hospice care to be reimbursed, for qualified patients.

The difference between these amounts is covered by grants from governmental and non-governmental organizations and donations from individual and corporate donors. It remains true that people wanting to die at home may do so thanks to the financial support of donors and institutions.

The complete list of our sponsors can be found on the Czech edition of this site.